In this Viewpoint article, architect and educator Randy Deutsch assesses the design and construction industry’s current efforts to produce and analyze vast amounts of information and proposes a call for a synthesis of its technology and collaborative work processes.

About the Author

Randy Deutsch AIA, LEED AP, is an architect, educator, speaker and thought leader focused on new technologies and work processes in the AEC industry. He is the author of the upcoming book "BIM + Integrated Design" (Wiley, 2011) concerning the social impacts of the new technologies and collaborative work processes on the design and construction industry. You can read his blogs at www.bimandintegrateddesign.com and www.architects2zebras.com.

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